Rule 7. PLEADINGS ALLOWED; FORM OF MOTIONS

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Hawaii Rules of Court › District Court Rules of Civil Procedure › Haw. Dist. Ct. R. Civ. P. 7

This text was captured on Aug 14, 2026. It is a snapshot, not a live feed, so check the official code before relying on it.

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(a) Pleadings. There shall be a complaint and an answer; there may be a counterclaim or cross-claim denominated as such; there may be a third-party complaint, if a person who was not an original party is summoned under the provisions of Rule 14; and there shall be a third-party answer, if a third-party complaint is served. No other pleadings shall be allowed, except by leave or order of court or as provided by statute or rule of court.

COMMENTS:

No changes made to ensure the informality implicit in the District Court and to lessen the burden of deadlines and filings on the layman.

(b) Motions and other papers.

(1) An application to the court for an order shall be by motion which, unless made during a hearing or trial, shall be made in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall set forth the relief or order sought. The requirement of writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated in a written notice of the hearing of the motion.

(2) The rules applicable to captions, signing, and other matters of form of pleadings apply to all motions and other papers provided for by these rules.

COMMENTS:

Not changed.

(c) Demurrers, pleas, etc., abolished. Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions for insufficiency of a pleading shall not be used.

COMMENTS:

Not changed.

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